Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
Ukrainian Lawmaker Savchenko Released From Jail
Ukrainian lawmaker Nadia Savchenko, who is accused of plotting a terrorist attack on parliament with grenades and automatic weapons, has been released from jail. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
WHO Warns Measles On The Rise In ‘All Regions’
The World Health Organization (WHO) is warning that the number of measles cases around the world nearly quadrupled during the first three months of 2019 compared to the same period last year. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Lukashenka Invited To Brussels Dinner
Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka has been invited to a dinner hosted by European Council President Donald Tusk to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Eastern Partnership in Brussels on May 13. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine’s Poroshenko Takes Supporters Into Stadium
After Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko addressed supporters and responded to journalists’ questions on April 14, he took a crowd of supporters inside Olimpiyskiy Stadium, where his rival, actor and film producer Volodymyr Zelenskiy, has challenged him to stage a debate before the April 21 presidential runoff. The crowd was taking...
With No Rival To Debate, Poroshenko Talks To Journalists, Supporters
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko arrived for a presidential debate at Kyiv’s Olimpiyskiy Stadium on April 14. His rival in the April 21 presidential runoff, actor and film producer Volodymyr Zelenskiy, did not show up after insisting that he would only debate on April 19. Poroshenko first addressed his supporters outside the stadium and...
Ukrainian President Says Ready For Debate At Stadium
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has announced he will be at Olimpiyskiy Stadium in Kyiv for a presidential election debate even though his challenger, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, has said he will only agree to spar with Poroshenko at the stadium five days later. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
London Police Fire Shots After Person Rams Car Into Ukrainian Embassy Vehicle
London police have fired gunshots at a man who rammed into a diplomatic car parked outside Ukraine’s Embassy, and then tried to drive into officers. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
NATO Holds Navy Drills In Black Sea Amid Russia Tensions
Sea Shield 2019, an annual Romanian-led naval exercise, continued in the Black Sea on April 12. The exercise, which began on April 5, involved more than 20 ships and crews from Romania, Bulgaria, Canada, Greece, the Netherlands, and Turkey. Five ships from a standing NATO maritime group participated in the exercise. The exercises took place amid...
Poroshenko Says Will Head For Debate At Stadium Tomorrow
His challenger Volodymyr Zelenskiy may not be there, but Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has announced he will be at the Olimpiyskiy Stadium in Kyiv on April 14 for a presidential election debate. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Interview: U.S. Ambassador Reaffirms Support For Ukraine’s Integrity, Calls On Russia To Talk
The U.S. ambassador to Russia said Washington was committed to defending Ukraine’s territorial integrity, saying the issue of Moscow’s annexation of Crimea and the conflict in eastern Ukraine was “a core part of our estrangement with Russia.” …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
